Influencer of the Month – Ashley Veenstra

The lovely Ashley Veenstra will be a major fixture at YYCfit….and we’re thrilled to tell you more about her!

Ashley has made some waves on the fitness show market, having won her first show post-baby when her son was one year old. Next up was ‘turning pro’ in 2014 and hitting the world stage in Las Vegas in 2015. All told Ashley has done eight shows so far, taking first or second place in her category in the majority of these shows. She is also a Pro competitor in “Superleague” competing in this new sport with legendary names where Pros all over the world compete in lifts and get points based on their physiques. Ashley has placed top three in all events qualifying for Team USA first, and now representing Team Canada at the Worlds taking place this upcoming September in Las Vegas.

Ashley is a published fitness model making The Hot and Fit 100 list two years in a row with Inside Fitness, and has been featured in numerous magazines, including being nominated as a Status Athlete for Status Fitness Magazine.

Aside from running Veenstar Fitness training clients in and online, Ashley and her son travel as much as possible. Ashley has a passion for writing and inspiring others along her fitness journey.

Thanks to Ashley for answering our questions!

Do you have a favorite quote to share?
“Success is not final, Failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

What are you most proud of?
Being a single mother and raising my son. We are very close, and he is my inspiration everyday, to be a better person.
Developing trainers and helping inspire them to help people. Changing lives. I was one of the top fitness managers at Goodlife Fitness across Canada. Helping my team grow to the top and the success stories from client transformations. Overcoming a lot of my personal fears and doubts with my own journey. I used to be afraid of public speaking and now I have a voice and followers. I used to be shy with my body and now I am published in magazines and am a proud fit role model for women. I used to have a lot of excuses for the reasons I couldn’t accomplish things and now I never let anything hold me back. I believe you are wiser than you think, braver then you are, and stronger in every way.

What’s your favorite way to break a sweat?
Along side of the gym and body building I love to go snowboarding in the mountains, I love wakeboarding and boating in the summer months with my family. I grew up riding horses and I really enjoy being outside, it makes me feel more grounded.